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Drag race leaves nine high schoolers injured

The cars crashed while racing northbound on Airport Boulevard. April 28, 2006.

DENVER - Several teenagers have been injured in a drag racing crash that sent one car flying into oncoming traffic.

All of the people involved were Montbello High School students between the ages of 14 and 18 years old, according to police.

The crash happened when two cars racing northbound on Airport Blvd. collided near 13th Ave around 3 p.m. on Friday. One of the cars went into the southbound lanes, flipping five to six times before landing in the median, according to police.

Officials said the cars were driving up to 80 mph at the time of the crash.

Nine people were injured in the crash. Two appear to have more serious injuries, police said. Those injured were taken to Fitzsimons Hospital and The Medical Center of Aurora.

Northbound Airport Blvd is closed between 13th Avenue and Colfax Avenue.

9News has crews at the scene and there will be more on 9News and 9News.com throughout the evening.